Wouldn't reducing economic inequality be a better way to improve parenting?

Wouldn't reducing economic inequality be a better way to improve parenting?

Both strategies are important and indeed, the Scottish Government is supporting both. Those in more deprived situations are some of the most enthusiastic users of services offered for dads by our partners across Scotland. We will be targeting third sector organisations who support those in the most socially and economically deprived areas. Many of these families feel they don’t have choices to how they parent and what work they do.

It's been 12 months of celebration, collaboration and change for families and organisations across Scotland. NICK THORPE looks at what Year of the Dad achieved – and what we might hope for in 2017 and beyond.